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three deferred , will be 36 men and 28 widows . Thus there will now bo no leas than 429 old people provided for by the Institution , namely , 190 men in receipt , each of them , of £ 10 a year , and 239 widows , receiving each £ 32 a year , the total sum to be distri . bated annually among these annuitants being £ 15 , 248 . To this
must be added the farther sum of £ 460 , divisible under Law 9 of the Male Fund , among 23 widows of recently deceased male annuitants , so that the total amount to be provided for annuities will be £ 15 , 708 . The Committee is desirous of expressing its thanks to United
Grand Lodge and Supremo Grand Chapter for their special donations of £ 525 and £ 105 respectively to tho Jubilee Festival , and to the former for tho continuance of its annual grant of £ 70 towards providing the inmntes of tho Apylnm , at Croydon , with coal during the wintnr months .
The Committee is also anxious to nxprees pnblicly its most nnfeigned thanks to the Honorary Surgeons of the Institution , H . J . Strong , Esq ., M . D . ( whom it warmly congratulates on his appointment to office in United Grand Lodge ) , and R . Percy Middlemisr , Esq ., for their kind and unremitting attention to those among the
annuitants , both resident and non-resident who have been unfortunately compelled to seek their advice and assistance . And lastly , to Bro . James Terry , the Secretary , who by the zeal and energy with which he urged the claims of the Institution over tho whole of England , and by his untiring efforts , very materially aided in
producing such a magnificent result on this memorable occasion . The Committee has the gratification of announcing that the premises at Croydon are in a satisfactory state of repair , and will only need during the present year snch a moderate ontlay as will Haffioe to preserve them in that condition .
The audited statement of account for nine months ending the 31 st December 1891 is appended . It has been most carefully prepared by the Financo Committee and , undergone a rigorous examination by tho Audit Committee before being finally approved and passed , and the Committee of Management has the utmost confidence that the
Governors and Subscribers , when they come to oxamine it , item by item , will be satisfied that the funds of the Institution have beeu administered with tho most sorupulous care and a due regard for economy . In conclusion , the Committee expresses its earnest hope that in tho
fntore the Craft in London and throughout the country , and also the colonies , will prove as generous in its support of an Institution which has so materially assisted in alleviating tho wants of our aged and indigent brethren and their widows as it has been dnring the past
50 years of its existonce , and abovo all that it will provide with the same unfailing regularity as heretofore tho amount annually required for disbursements in annnities , so that the need for trenohinc at any time upon the permanent resonrces of tho Institution may never arise .
Bro . John Albert Farnfield P . A . G . D . of C , next moved . That the sum of £ 70 bo given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that tho money be placed in the hands of the
Secretary of tho Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .
He said when tho brethren reflected upon the last two winters , bow inclement thoy wore , and how much these poor annuitants required warmth , lie felt sure it would not need many words from hirn to commend the vote to
them . Ho was certain they would vote tho money immediately . Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., seconded the motion , wbich was put and carried .
Bro . Robert Grey P . G . D ., President of the Board of Benevolence
moved—That in future the Board of Masters and Board of Benevolence do meet at 5 p . m . instead of 6 p . m . He said he had been asked by several of his coll eagues on the Board—and he entirely concurred with their views — -to have the Board meet at five instead of six . It was
well known to most of tho members of Grand Lodge who attended the Board that they frequently had to Bit * there till the hour of ten , and sometimes almost elevon , at ni < 'ht , and that they had many country cases which brethren came from long distances to support . If the Board met
at five instead of six it would enable those country brethren to return to their homes by late trains , where they were debarred from doing that at present . He would not detain Grand Lodge by many words , becauso be bad not Heard any opposition to tho motion .
Bro . James Brett , Senior Vice-President , seconded the motion , which was put and carried . Bro . F A . Philbrick , Q . C ., Grand Registrar , brought forward the appeal made by Bro . J . Louis . The circumstances
out of which the appeal arose were very numerous ana intricate , but briefly stated they were that in a Masonic benevolent Institution in Calcutta , to which some few ? nwl are Dofc Freem ^ ons , as well as Freemasons , snoscnbecome alterations were proposed in the bye-laws , lie District Grand Master , who was about to proceed to
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England on furlough , thought the proposed change would not be beneficial , and set out his reasons in a circular which be sent to the subscribers . By the accident of two persona being of the same name one of the circulars reached the hands of a non-Mason . The District Grand Master
came to England , and in due course District Grand Lodge was held , at which the Deputy District Grand Master presided . Bro . Louis before Grand Lodge was closed , rose to refer to the matter of the circular , but as it was not on tho agenda papor tho Grand Secretary called
attention to tho fact that nothing but business on tho paper could be transacted , and the Deputy ruled Bro . Louis out of order , and he sat down . This appeared in the printed report of tho proceedings of 24 th June . Bro . Louis shortly afterwards appealed to United Grand Lodge .
When the papers came before Col . Shadwell Clerke , he wrote conrteously , as he always did , but in most direct terms that the District Grand Lodge had no power or right to entertain any matter concerning the Bengal Masonic Benevolent Institution , which was a voluntary Institution .
It was a matter for the subscribers alone . The District Grand Master returned in October , and on November 12 th or 13 th when tho Courts met , Bro . Louis had a circular printed which was the real cause of his being suspended . It contained twelve closely printod pages . Among other
things it professed to give an account of what occurred in the District Grand Lodge , and stated that Bro . Louis was in order , but the Deputy Grand Mastor shut his mouth and . closed the Lodge . Tho fact was that Bro . Louis acquiesced and submitted , but Bro . Louis said the
assertions were utterly untrue . Bro . Louis in his circular set out letters he had received in answer to his application to brethren as to their version of what occurred , and one of these brethren said he understood it was a perfectly private communication to Bro .
Louis , and ho was very much surprised at its being published without his consent . Various charges wore made against tho District Grand Mastor . On being called before the District Grand Master , ho admitted that ho had written the circulars , and that he had circulated them at
least in one case among non-Masons . Thereupon he had to show cause why ho should not be suspended . Ho said tho minutes of tho District Grand Lodgo of 24 th June were not correct . But ho bad acquiesced when tho District Grand Master called him to ordor , and sat down ,
and this was all the minutes represented . Therefore they were correct . He said he had not misled by his circular , and secondly he said it was published in good faith . Bro . Philbrick said he could not think that even a young Mason believed it was not wrong to publish such matter as a
squabble ; but hero they were dealing with an experienced Mason , a Past District Grand Warden . Having road through and weighed the whole of the correspondence , he thought it would be a most evil example if one
who had been raised to honour and dignity and who ought to know his Masonic obligations were allowed to violate them in the way Bro . Louis had done . He asked Grand Lodge to dismiss tho appeal . Bro . Thomas Fenn seconded . Ho had read through all
this voluminous correspondence . AH that occurred before 12 th November was to his mind irrelevant to the appeal now before Grand Lodge . Col . Shadwoll Clerke had very properly pointed out that an appeal on that matter could not be entertained . Bro . Louis accepted that , and there
was an end of it . Afterwards ho published the proceedings of Grand Lodge , and that becarao the subject of his suspension—he ( Bro . Fenn ) thought very properly . Now he came to Grand Lodgo and appealed . Bro . Louis had broken the law . ' The District Grand Master was
perfectly rig ht , and no doubt , as Bro . Philbrick had said , in publishing tbeso letters be . had shown a rankling spirit . No doubt those on the spot could deal with tho matter better than people elsewhere . Bro . Louis had deserved suspension . Tho brethren ought to recollect that in India
there were a great many castes . Masonry had tended in a great measure to rccoucile them , and also to render the private life of India more reconciled to the rule of tho British Empire . He thought that anything that tended to disturb the harmony and union should be deprecated ,
and this Grand Lodge should do all it could to cotnent it . Therefore , he seconded the motion that the sentence of suspension on Bro . Louis bo confirmed , and that the District Grand Master ' s ruling be upheld , and the appeal dismissed . The motion was carried . Before closing Grand Lodge Bro . Beach said , as the
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
three deferred , will be 36 men and 28 widows . Thus there will now bo no leas than 429 old people provided for by the Institution , namely , 190 men in receipt , each of them , of £ 10 a year , and 239 widows , receiving each £ 32 a year , the total sum to be distri . bated annually among these annuitants being £ 15 , 248 . To this
must be added the farther sum of £ 460 , divisible under Law 9 of the Male Fund , among 23 widows of recently deceased male annuitants , so that the total amount to be provided for annuities will be £ 15 , 708 . The Committee is desirous of expressing its thanks to United
Grand Lodge and Supremo Grand Chapter for their special donations of £ 525 and £ 105 respectively to tho Jubilee Festival , and to the former for tho continuance of its annual grant of £ 70 towards providing the inmntes of tho Apylnm , at Croydon , with coal during the wintnr months .
The Committee is also anxious to nxprees pnblicly its most nnfeigned thanks to the Honorary Surgeons of the Institution , H . J . Strong , Esq ., M . D . ( whom it warmly congratulates on his appointment to office in United Grand Lodge ) , and R . Percy Middlemisr , Esq ., for their kind and unremitting attention to those among the
annuitants , both resident and non-resident who have been unfortunately compelled to seek their advice and assistance . And lastly , to Bro . James Terry , the Secretary , who by the zeal and energy with which he urged the claims of the Institution over tho whole of England , and by his untiring efforts , very materially aided in
producing such a magnificent result on this memorable occasion . The Committee has the gratification of announcing that the premises at Croydon are in a satisfactory state of repair , and will only need during the present year snch a moderate ontlay as will Haffioe to preserve them in that condition .
The audited statement of account for nine months ending the 31 st December 1891 is appended . It has been most carefully prepared by the Financo Committee and , undergone a rigorous examination by tho Audit Committee before being finally approved and passed , and the Committee of Management has the utmost confidence that the
Governors and Subscribers , when they come to oxamine it , item by item , will be satisfied that the funds of the Institution have beeu administered with tho most sorupulous care and a due regard for economy . In conclusion , the Committee expresses its earnest hope that in tho
fntore the Craft in London and throughout the country , and also the colonies , will prove as generous in its support of an Institution which has so materially assisted in alleviating tho wants of our aged and indigent brethren and their widows as it has been dnring the past
50 years of its existonce , and abovo all that it will provide with the same unfailing regularity as heretofore tho amount annually required for disbursements in annnities , so that the need for trenohinc at any time upon the permanent resonrces of tho Institution may never arise .
Bro . John Albert Farnfield P . A . G . D . of C , next moved . That the sum of £ 70 bo given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that tho money be placed in the hands of the
Secretary of tho Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .
He said when tho brethren reflected upon the last two winters , bow inclement thoy wore , and how much these poor annuitants required warmth , lie felt sure it would not need many words from hirn to commend the vote to
them . Ho was certain they would vote tho money immediately . Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., seconded the motion , wbich was put and carried .
Bro . Robert Grey P . G . D ., President of the Board of Benevolence
moved—That in future the Board of Masters and Board of Benevolence do meet at 5 p . m . instead of 6 p . m . He said he had been asked by several of his coll eagues on the Board—and he entirely concurred with their views — -to have the Board meet at five instead of six . It was
well known to most of tho members of Grand Lodge who attended the Board that they frequently had to Bit * there till the hour of ten , and sometimes almost elevon , at ni < 'ht , and that they had many country cases which brethren came from long distances to support . If the Board met
at five instead of six it would enable those country brethren to return to their homes by late trains , where they were debarred from doing that at present . He would not detain Grand Lodge by many words , becauso be bad not Heard any opposition to tho motion .
Bro . James Brett , Senior Vice-President , seconded the motion , which was put and carried . Bro . F A . Philbrick , Q . C ., Grand Registrar , brought forward the appeal made by Bro . J . Louis . The circumstances
out of which the appeal arose were very numerous ana intricate , but briefly stated they were that in a Masonic benevolent Institution in Calcutta , to which some few ? nwl are Dofc Freem ^ ons , as well as Freemasons , snoscnbecome alterations were proposed in the bye-laws , lie District Grand Master , who was about to proceed to
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England on furlough , thought the proposed change would not be beneficial , and set out his reasons in a circular which be sent to the subscribers . By the accident of two persona being of the same name one of the circulars reached the hands of a non-Mason . The District Grand Master
came to England , and in due course District Grand Lodge was held , at which the Deputy District Grand Master presided . Bro . Louis before Grand Lodge was closed , rose to refer to the matter of the circular , but as it was not on tho agenda papor tho Grand Secretary called
attention to tho fact that nothing but business on tho paper could be transacted , and the Deputy ruled Bro . Louis out of order , and he sat down . This appeared in the printed report of tho proceedings of 24 th June . Bro . Louis shortly afterwards appealed to United Grand Lodge .
When the papers came before Col . Shadwell Clerke , he wrote conrteously , as he always did , but in most direct terms that the District Grand Lodge had no power or right to entertain any matter concerning the Bengal Masonic Benevolent Institution , which was a voluntary Institution .
It was a matter for the subscribers alone . The District Grand Master returned in October , and on November 12 th or 13 th when tho Courts met , Bro . Louis had a circular printed which was the real cause of his being suspended . It contained twelve closely printod pages . Among other
things it professed to give an account of what occurred in the District Grand Lodge , and stated that Bro . Louis was in order , but the Deputy Grand Mastor shut his mouth and . closed the Lodge . Tho fact was that Bro . Louis acquiesced and submitted , but Bro . Louis said the
assertions were utterly untrue . Bro . Louis in his circular set out letters he had received in answer to his application to brethren as to their version of what occurred , and one of these brethren said he understood it was a perfectly private communication to Bro .
Louis , and ho was very much surprised at its being published without his consent . Various charges wore made against tho District Grand Mastor . On being called before the District Grand Master , ho admitted that ho had written the circulars , and that he had circulated them at
least in one case among non-Masons . Thereupon he had to show cause why ho should not be suspended . Ho said tho minutes of tho District Grand Lodgo of 24 th June were not correct . But ho bad acquiesced when tho District Grand Master called him to ordor , and sat down ,
and this was all the minutes represented . Therefore they were correct . He said he had not misled by his circular , and secondly he said it was published in good faith . Bro . Philbrick said he could not think that even a young Mason believed it was not wrong to publish such matter as a
squabble ; but hero they were dealing with an experienced Mason , a Past District Grand Warden . Having road through and weighed the whole of the correspondence , he thought it would be a most evil example if one
who had been raised to honour and dignity and who ought to know his Masonic obligations were allowed to violate them in the way Bro . Louis had done . He asked Grand Lodge to dismiss tho appeal . Bro . Thomas Fenn seconded . Ho had read through all
this voluminous correspondence . AH that occurred before 12 th November was to his mind irrelevant to the appeal now before Grand Lodge . Col . Shadwoll Clerke had very properly pointed out that an appeal on that matter could not be entertained . Bro . Louis accepted that , and there
was an end of it . Afterwards ho published the proceedings of Grand Lodge , and that becarao the subject of his suspension—he ( Bro . Fenn ) thought very properly . Now he came to Grand Lodgo and appealed . Bro . Louis had broken the law . ' The District Grand Master was
perfectly rig ht , and no doubt , as Bro . Philbrick had said , in publishing tbeso letters be . had shown a rankling spirit . No doubt those on the spot could deal with tho matter better than people elsewhere . Bro . Louis had deserved suspension . Tho brethren ought to recollect that in India
there were a great many castes . Masonry had tended in a great measure to rccoucile them , and also to render the private life of India more reconciled to the rule of tho British Empire . He thought that anything that tended to disturb the harmony and union should be deprecated ,
and this Grand Lodge should do all it could to cotnent it . Therefore , he seconded the motion that the sentence of suspension on Bro . Louis bo confirmed , and that the District Grand Master ' s ruling be upheld , and the appeal dismissed . The motion was carried . Before closing Grand Lodge Bro . Beach said , as the